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the university of virginia graduate, crippen was a former ncaa champion. i sboek one of his coaches about his tragic death. >> not only was he a world-class athlete, national champion numerous times, he got in the pool and helped the little kids as a volunteer coach. they loved him. i love him. i'm just -- try to remember that. i love him. >>> also tonight, an elderly man is accused of trying to get a fully loaded gun on to a plane flying out of chicago's o'hare airport. chicago police say a tsa agent found a 380 semiautomatic pistol in the carry-on bag of francis cook yesterday. the 67-year-old from michigan was headed to dallas. our affiliate, wls, reports cook is in custody under $25,000 bail. >>> an attempted copper theft ends in an explosion. police in south gate, california, say a man and his wife were trying to steel copper wire at a vacant construction site when a transformer blew up. the man was killed, and his wife severely burned trying to save him. two children, believed to belong to the couple, were found in a truck near the scene. they were u
the university of virginia graduate, crippen was a former ncaa champion. i sboek one of his coaches about his tragic death. >> not only was he a world-class athlete, national champion numerous times, he got in the pool and helped the little kids as a volunteer coach. they loved him. i love him. i'm just -- try to remember that. i love him. >>> also tonight, an elderly man is accused of trying to get a fully loaded gun on to a plane flying out of chicago's o'hare airport. chicago...
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he ran here in west virginia. but going to washington, that scares me to death that he's going to be a rubber stamp. >> dana, here's the question. how is governor manchin handling this? what does he say when he hears people like him but they don't want him in washington? >> he knows that because he hears it. he knows that according to democratic strategists i talked to because they're seeing that in the polls. it is why things are tightening up. what he does is tries to remind people things are in pretty good shape. deficits are lower since he took office, the unemployment rate is lower than it is on a national level. but he understands there's a difference of how people think of him and how people think of democrats in washington. listen to what he told me. >> is it just a very toxic, frankly anti-democrat environment? >> it's a toxic anti-government. and the democrats in washington are in control. so absolutely it resinates to them. the bottom line is that people don't want governments on their back and they wan
he ran here in west virginia. but going to washington, that scares me to death that he's going to be a rubber stamp. >> dana, here's the question. how is governor manchin handling this? what does he say when he hears people like him but they don't want him in washington? >> he knows that because he hears it. he knows that according to democratic strategists i talked to because they're seeing that in the polls. it is why things are tightening up. what he does is tries to remind...
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that doesn't fly in west virginia. y'all are smarter than that. john raese knows our country it no longer accord porked out budgets full of sweetheart aproeshations. we need to change the leadership in washington. the leadership in d.c. must change and it must start listening to we, the people. [ applause ] the left's agenda will not get us there. washington's agenda must change. we can't afford politicians who will rubber stamp their party's agenda. we need real leaders like john raese! west virginia and america cannot afford what's coming down the pike. if we don't turn this car around, you know what's coming, cap and tax. obama likes to call it cap and trade but what it is is a job-killing piece of legislation that will affect every single one of you, every aspect of our economy. we can not allow this to go through but that's what we are going to get if you have a rubber stamp in there for obama who is representing the state. it is all the more reason, west virginia, in these final hours, you need to be getting out there, getting the vote out.
that doesn't fly in west virginia. y'all are smarter than that. john raese knows our country it no longer accord porked out budgets full of sweetheart aproeshations. we need to change the leadership in washington. the leadership in d.c. must change and it must start listening to we, the people. [ applause ] the left's agenda will not get us there. washington's agenda must change. we can't afford politicians who will rubber stamp their party's agenda. we need real leaders like john raese! west...
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made a surprise visit in west virginia. listen to this. >> now, i know that there has been across the nation, a lot of mud slinging in the campaigns, but it's not negative campaigning to point out your opponent's record. and john's opponent has been all over the map when it comes to the obama agenda. one minute he's for it and the next minute he's aiming his rifle at it. you know, we know where john will be on the issues. he's ready, consistent. he has that strong spine that the rest of those in congress need in order to do the right thing to put government back on your side. we know where john will be. >> john is john raese, facing the incumbent joe manchin. let's go to jessica yellin in las vegas right now. you spent a lot of time in west virginia covering that race. that one is pretty close by all indications, jessica. >> it sure is. it's one of those races that was -- has been closely watched. in recent days, democrats have been a bit more cheered by the polling numbers and feel they have a shot at holding onto that one
made a surprise visit in west virginia. listen to this. >> now, i know that there has been across the nation, a lot of mud slinging in the campaigns, but it's not negative campaigning to point out your opponent's record. and john's opponent has been all over the map when it comes to the obama agenda. one minute he's for it and the next minute he's aiming his rifle at it. you know, we know where john will be on the issues. he's ready, consistent. he has that strong spine that the rest of...
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to west virginia. he darn near did. in my first experience, putting amtrak together, he wanted to put every train going across this country or coming bac through west virginia. the only thing he let us free on is northeast corridor. he said, are you sure you can't swing that train -- he was as tough and as fair a man as i've ever dealt with. >> i experienced a little bit of senator byrd's power because as chief of staff to the congresswoman from the district of columbia, our job was to try to keep federal buildings and federal employees in the district of columbia. one of our earliest fights was with senator byrd who decided to move the fingerprint lab to west virginia. and he won. he had the votes. he took the facility across the border and he never could recover. and many other federal agencies followed suit. the one thing i want to say, he not only joined the ku klux klan at an early man, but he was a local chapter president. he really believed in it. he fought the army desegregation. he filibustered the civil rights
to west virginia. he darn near did. in my first experience, putting amtrak together, he wanted to put every train going across this country or coming bac through west virginia. the only thing he let us free on is northeast corridor. he said, are you sure you can't swing that train -- he was as tough and as fair a man as i've ever dealt with. >> i experienced a little bit of senator byrd's power because as chief of staff to the congresswoman from the district of columbia, our job was to...
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back on the republicans' west virginia ad. the nrc provided an e-mail to underscore that they didn't know about or authorize the request for hicky attire and it was a subcontractor who used the language, and the original request said they were look forge a male 55, another 45, middle class and should represent the middle of the country. >> i don't know what to say. we need to define "hick" and "hicky." you make an ad, you want someone to look like people in that area. it sounds natural, but are the folks in west virginia making as big of a deal of this? are they offended by this ad? >> reporter: you can bet the democratic governor, joe manchin is making a big deal out of it, in a big way, because they feel that this works to their favor in that it plays to their biggest argument against the republican down there, john raese, a very wealthy businessman, somebody who they are trying to paint as not really in touch with people of west virginia, both on a personal level because not only is he wealthy, his family doesn't even live
back on the republicans' west virginia ad. the nrc provided an e-mail to underscore that they didn't know about or authorize the request for hicky attire and it was a subcontractor who used the language, and the original request said they were look forge a male 55, another 45, middle class and should represent the middle of the country. >> i don't know what to say. we need to define "hick" and "hicky." you make an ad, you want someone to look like people in that area....
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cnn deputy political director paul steinhauser is live from virginia. what do you have for us there? >> reporter: a great race out here. virginia's 11th congressional district. and i've got both the candidates. jerry connolly, he's the congressman first turned democrat. finian, he's the challenger. there was a parade out here today just down the street. not too long ago, it's the annual fall festival and parade. both candidates marching in the parade. a great way to reach out to voters. the democrat connolly, the freshman, he has voted pretty much lock step with barack obama and nancy pelosi. he criticizes the republican challenger and says he's too conservative for this district. we spoke to both, take a listen. >> there are two aspects about this district that are unique. first of all, pragmatic centrist, not tea party ideologues. that's a real problem for my opponent. >> he does not know how to create a job. the man has never created a job. i'm sorry, i've created hundreds of them. it's hard to do. when you've done that, you know how to go about doin
cnn deputy political director paul steinhauser is live from virginia. what do you have for us there? >> reporter: a great race out here. virginia's 11th congressional district. and i've got both the candidates. jerry connolly, he's the congressman first turned democrat. finian, he's the challenger. there was a parade out here today just down the street. not too long ago, it's the annual fall festival and parade. both candidates marching in the parade. a great way to reach out to voters....
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but that's a big "if." >> we've been talking about west virginia. that state was a surprise being competitive maybe six weeks ago and now democrats and republicans think that's probably going to stay in democratic hands. but it's fascinating to watch this numbers game because it has a very real world impact on the direction of the country, policies and politics in washington. >> of course, when they all come back after this election, they have a lame duck session, people will be talking about tax cuts, tax policy and that is something everybody cares about. >> we're going to talk about all of this, the balance of power, why it matters to you and bring you more events from around the country. but first a quick break. stay with us here on "ballot bowl" on cnn. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain
but that's a big "if." >> we've been talking about west virginia. that state was a surprise being competitive maybe six weeks ago and now democrats and republicans think that's probably going to stay in democratic hands. but it's fascinating to watch this numbers game because it has a very real world impact on the direction of the country, policies and politics in washington. >> of course, when they all come back after this election, they have a lame duck session, people...
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more than a week before americans to go to the polls for the elections and a congressional election in virginia has drawn attention of both parties. our deputy political director paul steinhauser joining us live where an incumbent democratic congressman is fighting for his seat? the 11th congressional district. obviously this is an important election, an important race. you're in a place where it's a microcosm, if you will, of what is taking place around the country. tell us why. >> reporter: it certainly is. we're outside of washington, d.c., suburban d.c. i was at the bureau with you an hour ago. just drove down here. the 11th congressional district, as you mentioned. and today, this is the site of the annual fall festival and parade, it's going to come down main street here. both the congressman, jerry connely and his republican challenger are marching in the parade. gerry connoly. he's voted most of the time with the democrats, with the democratic leadership and president obama. and because of that, his opponent, i'm going to ask, our cameraman to zoom in here, his opponent, keith fimian ha
more than a week before americans to go to the polls for the elections and a congressional election in virginia has drawn attention of both parties. our deputy political director paul steinhauser joining us live where an incumbent democratic congressman is fighting for his seat? the 11th congressional district. obviously this is an important election, an important race. you're in a place where it's a microcosm, if you will, of what is taking place around the country. tell us why. >>...
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and i don't want another child to have to go through that. >> reporter: andrews got virginia lawmakers to enforce what's called a civil commitment law. it lets the government keep sexual offenders who've served their prison time locked in treatment centers indefinitely. >> so essentially, you think there are some who are too dangerous to be out. >> to be released. you're exactly right. they are too dangerous to walk our streets. >> reporter: supporters say it's the only foolproof way to keep sexual offenders from striking again. but critics say there's little evidence treatment works to justify taking away their freedom. this man is a convicted sexual offender, seen here with his attorney. he asked not to be identified by name. days before getting out of prison, a judge ordered him into civil commitment. >> it is double jeopardy. you're not able to leave on your own free will. you're locked up 24/7. it's no different than being in jail or in prison. >> reporter: one of the few ever released from civil commitment, he says he now lives a quiet life, albeit under constant surveillance. >>
and i don't want another child to have to go through that. >> reporter: andrews got virginia lawmakers to enforce what's called a civil commitment law. it lets the government keep sexual offenders who've served their prison time locked in treatment centers indefinitely. >> so essentially, you think there are some who are too dangerous to be out. >> to be released. you're exactly right. they are too dangerous to walk our streets. >> reporter: supporters say it's the only...
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so i have heard -- i was in richmond, in virginia, last night. there is anger but a lot of it i think cannot be benefited toward the republicans when it's clear that most blacks that the republicans put policies in that led to this, and i agree with you that just because one is black, doesn't make them better qualified. clarence thomas proved that. you can get the wrong black. >> can i interject? >> sorry, i don't have time. i'd love to continue the conversation, but thank you very much. i appreciate all of you gentlemen, all of your input. see you next time and we'll do it again. >> good night. >> good night. >>> surviving in school, it may not seem like a big deal to many of us, but for the millions of students who get bullied it's a terrifying experience. we'll hear how a high school junior responded to some vicious threats. when our clients' needs changed we changed to meet them. through the years, when some lost their way, we led the way with new ideas for the financial challenges we knew would lie ahead. this rock has never stood still. and
so i have heard -- i was in richmond, in virginia, last night. there is anger but a lot of it i think cannot be benefited toward the republicans when it's clear that most blacks that the republicans put policies in that led to this, and i agree with you that just because one is black, doesn't make them better qualified. clarence thomas proved that. you can get the wrong black. >> can i interject? >> sorry, i don't have time. i'd love to continue the conversation, but thank you very...
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might they bring down former president bill clinton, jessica mentioned goes to states like west virginia, kentucky, places where president obama has a hard time going. might we see bill clinton there in the final days? >> you know, ed, i wouldn't be surprised to see president clinton show back up in florida again. he has a very close relationship with kendrick meek. that race might be lost, but bill clinton is a winner and considered the closer right now in this midterm election. you've seen him hopscotch across the country going to states, going to districts that not necessarily president obama can show up in. now, if you look at approval ratings, the presidential approval rating, ed you know, is around 45%. the first lady's, 20 points higher. yeah, i'm a little surprised the fact michelle obama wasn't sent down to florida. it raises the question, does the obama campaign team choosing not to put her down here, because in fact if alex loses, look back and say, well, michelle obama went to florida yet they couldn't pull it out. you got to wonder if there's some 2012 strategy going on, ed.
might they bring down former president bill clinton, jessica mentioned goes to states like west virginia, kentucky, places where president obama has a hard time going. might we see bill clinton there in the final days? >> you know, ed, i wouldn't be surprised to see president clinton show back up in florida again. he has a very close relationship with kendrick meek. that race might be lost, but bill clinton is a winner and considered the closer right now in this midterm election. you've...
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west virginia, one of the latest victim. sleet, freezing rain, snow. treacherous driving. around charleston. crews had to deal with nearly 70 wrecks. much of the same story in neighboring virginia. more than 300 accidents blamed on the weather. even this morning, there are patches of ice and slush making for some rough going and for much of the country, bad weather is looming. meteorologist karen maginnis in the cnn weather center. i guess looming for three or four months, really. >> yes. it is. but we have got just storm after storm after storm. and primarily, we just got rid of one weather system for the eastern seaboard and for areas around georgia and into west virginia, tennessee all the way into the great lakes and midwest, we saw slippery roads, some record snowfall totals. now we have a storm system moving on in across the west coast. this is a huge system that will sweep in across the interior west for the cascades into the sierra mountains. we are expecting as much as three feet of snowfall. this isn't going to be the end of it. southern california picks up the r
west virginia, one of the latest victim. sleet, freezing rain, snow. treacherous driving. around charleston. crews had to deal with nearly 70 wrecks. much of the same story in neighboring virginia. more than 300 accidents blamed on the weather. even this morning, there are patches of ice and slush making for some rough going and for much of the country, bad weather is looming. meteorologist karen maginnis in the cnn weather center. i guess looming for three or four months, really. >> yes....
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as we have told you already, a virginia judge -- federal judge in virginia today struck down a requirement which was due to start in 2014 that virtually every american buy health insurance if they didn't have it through their employer. other federal judges have ruled the opposite way, which means it's almost guaranteed that the supreme court will have a say in this matter. joining me to parse the politics are senior cnn political analyst gloria borger and elizabeth cohen and senior fellow in constitutional studies. you have heard the arguments both sides. what do you make of the ruling today? >> i think it's a victory for those who think there are limits to congress's power and federal power generally, and the idea that even the outer bounds of congressional power don't extend to regulating inactivity. it is something that has to be active -- >> clear that up for our viewers? this is an interesting point. the ruling didn't argue that the government can't make everybody get insured. it argued that it can't penalize somebody for not being insured. >> well, the crux of this issue is congress
as we have told you already, a virginia judge -- federal judge in virginia today struck down a requirement which was due to start in 2014 that virtually every american buy health insurance if they didn't have it through their employer. other federal judges have ruled the opposite way, which means it's almost guaranteed that the supreme court will have a say in this matter. joining me to parse the politics are senior cnn political analyst gloria borger and elizabeth cohen and senior fellow in...
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one of the things we have gotten is out of virginia beach, virginia. this actually happened yesterday, in advance when a woman was trying to cast an early ballot, the voting machine showed the wrong name. she was trying to cast a vote for a democratic candidate and it kept showing a republican candidate no matter what she did. officials there say it has been fixed. that machine was taken out and they are recommending that people use cotton swabs to do their voting instead of fingers and are handing them out at all of the precinct. north carolina, look at this, republicans and libertarians were initially unable to vote electronically because the wrong registries were printed out. they used the registries from the june democratic runoff instead of the ones for the general election. our affiliate there says everything has been resolved, and the new precincts have the full voter list there. if you experience something that you think is a problem or you hear about one, get in touch with us. we have a conversation going on on the blog, cnn.com/josh. our i-re
one of the things we have gotten is out of virginia beach, virginia. this actually happened yesterday, in advance when a woman was trying to cast an early ballot, the voting machine showed the wrong name. she was trying to cast a vote for a democratic candidate and it kept showing a republican candidate no matter what she did. officials there say it has been fixed. that machine was taken out and they are recommending that people use cotton swabs to do their voting instead of fingers and are...
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i talk to democrats, republicans and independents in southeast virginia. they were basically saying, look, not angry at him. saying, we think he's a good man. we think he's got ideas and is trying, but basically said he tried to do too much too fast in the first 20 months or so, and the second thing they say, it's just a constant political environment, because of the economy. the economic issues, you and gloria were talking about that, frankly it's a throw the bums out kind of mentality. look what a couple voters we talked to, republ >> no matter how he spent his time during office and how well he represented his constituency, unfortunately the majority of citizen whose will going to vote for him, constituents that he'll follow along with his voting record are just going to vote for something different. they're going to be knee-jerk reactions and that's what you're going to see. >> i think why people are looking to vote out the incumbents is mainly because they're looking for an easy fix. i think they're unhappy with the current situation, as well they sho
i talk to democrats, republicans and independents in southeast virginia. they were basically saying, look, not angry at him. saying, we think he's a good man. we think he's got ideas and is trying, but basically said he tried to do too much too fast in the first 20 months or so, and the second thing they say, it's just a constant political environment, because of the economy. the economic issues, you and gloria were talking about that, frankly it's a throw the bums out kind of mentality. look...
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he will do it at a community college in virginia. why a community college? well, health affects young students. but there's an overhaul of the federal student loan program in the health care bill as well. congress is in recess. they're out touting their votes for or against reform. check it out now, new poll numbers we want to share with you. 42% of americans now saying they approve of the health care overhaul, but a majority, 56% say they disapprove. but it's not that clear-cut. our senior political analyst gloria borger is here to help break down those numbers and other numbers. let me from that initial poll there, the first numbers we're showing, what do you think? are they going to be back home, explaining, touting or defending their votes? >> if you're a democrat, you're going to be defending your vote. because as you see, t.j., folks still don't like health care reform. at least according to our numbers. but what's really interesting when you peel back and take a look at the other numbers, they may not like the bill. but take a look at this, most peopl
he will do it at a community college in virginia. why a community college? well, health affects young students. but there's an overhaul of the federal student loan program in the health care bill as well. congress is in recess. they're out touting their votes for or against reform. check it out now, new poll numbers we want to share with you. 42% of americans now saying they approve of the health care overhaul, but a majority, 56% say they disapprove. but it's not that clear-cut. our senior...
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virginia for one, ohio, pennsylvania. if you're trying to put 270 electoral vote, david axelrod in the white house and got a yellow pad trying to add up to 270 you're short today. >> we have a democratic senate, a republican-controlled house. is this just huge gridlock or debate a healthy thing? >> the country will not allow gridlock. >> go ahead, ed. ed is saying the country won't allow gridlock. jessica, do you agree? >> they have shifted three times now in three elections and my sense is if we don't get the ball moving forward they'll turn on us in a moment too. >> how are we getting the ball rolling, jess? >> reporter: one thing i'd add i saw harry reid at a press conference today and he echoed the same theme it's time for compromise but his message was essentially it's up to the republicans to compromise because they keep saying no. so you kind of wonder where is the movement here. somebody has got to give. someone has got to blink for people to start working together and you don't see it yet. >> jessica yellin, ed r
virginia for one, ohio, pennsylvania. if you're trying to put 270 electoral vote, david axelrod in the white house and got a yellow pad trying to add up to 270 you're short today. >> we have a democratic senate, a republican-controlled house. is this just huge gridlock or debate a healthy thing? >> the country will not allow gridlock. >> go ahead, ed. ed is saying the country won't allow gridlock. jessica, do you agree? >> they have shifted three times now in three...
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tonight number one seed kentucky plays in the game against second seeded west virginia. >>> well, in the middle of a bad economy, it's easy to throw in the towel and give up maybe on some of your dreams but paul delgado is determined to fight, literally. he's a successful amateur boxer who has given up his other profession as an electrical engineer to turn his passion for the ring into a business. >> my name is paul delgado. i got into boxing when i was 12 years old. my dad took me to a local boys club. i just fell in love with the sport. i saw a lot of little kids doing it. i was fighting a lot in school. my dad told me boxing would be a good outlet for me. and i started off kind of rough. i started off with two losses early in my career at 12 years old but i never quit and that's what boxing is still to me as an adult is a never quit attitude. i've always had good footwork, you know, we like to salsa and dance so we got good feet. i actually was one of the only college students that didn't have a room mate but instead had a punching bag in my room. and i trained and got ready for t
tonight number one seed kentucky plays in the game against second seeded west virginia. >>> well, in the middle of a bad economy, it's easy to throw in the towel and give up maybe on some of your dreams but paul delgado is determined to fight, literally. he's a successful amateur boxer who has given up his other profession as an electrical engineer to turn his passion for the ring into a business. >> my name is paul delgado. i got into boxing when i was 12 years old. my dad took...
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will turn his life around, that the guns in question were not loaded, that he did have a license in virginia, and that the judge weighed very heavily on these facts. i mean, he's in a second year of $111 million contract. but, fred, you have to remember, this is not the first brush with the law concerning weapons for mr. arenas. he's had one in the past. next time there is going to be no forgiveness. >> i wonder, avery, if this lighter sentence that he got, because, you know, he was staring at possible jail time, this lighter sentence, does this in any way jeopardize this law that d.c. is trying to enforce? >> i think that's a wonderful question. i'm dumb struck with the result. i mean, the truth is that gilbert was looking at 20 years because of a prior gun charge. and the fact is that this law is very, very clear. judge robert morin looked at the information submitted. i think this is brilliant in terms of the defense, johnnie cochran and o.j. i'm stunned at the result. and, you know what, i think what you have to look at here is sort of maybe be a little streetwise. if you are caught and
will turn his life around, that the guns in question were not loaded, that he did have a license in virginia, and that the judge weighed very heavily on these facts. i mean, he's in a second year of $111 million contract. but, fred, you have to remember, this is not the first brush with the law concerning weapons for mr. arenas. he's had one in the past. next time there is going to be no forgiveness. >> i wonder, avery, if this lighter sentence that he got, because, you know, he was...
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the president is marking the occasion at an event in virginia. among the measure is key changes if you have a child under age 19 with a pre-existing condition, insurance plans can no longer deny coverage. and insurance companies can no longer drop you if you fall ill. >>> two young men are suing prominent atlanta minister bishop eddie long, accusing him of coercing them into sex. long often speaks out against homosexuality. he's denying the allegations calling them a shakedown. we need directions to go to... pearblossom highway? it's just outside of lancaster. sure, i can download directions for you now. we got it. thank you very much! check it out. i can like, see everything that's going on with the car. here's the gas level. i can check on the oil. i can unlock it from anywhere. i've received a signal there was a crash. some guy just cut me off. i'll get an ambulance to you right away. safely connecting you in ways you never thought possible. onstar. live on. hi, ellen! hi, ellen! hi, ellen! hi, ellen! we're going on a field trip to china! wow.
the president is marking the occasion at an event in virginia. among the measure is key changes if you have a child under age 19 with a pre-existing condition, insurance plans can no longer deny coverage. and insurance companies can no longer drop you if you fall ill. >>> two young men are suing prominent atlanta minister bishop eddie long, accusing him of coercing them into sex. long often speaks out against homosexuality. he's denying the allegations calling them a shakedown. we need...
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we're just two days away from a crucial election right here in west virginia. republicans think they have a good shot of winning back the senate seat here that's been in democratic party hands for over half a century. if they win this race and some other close contests, they've got a good shot of winning back control of the senate. they need ten seats to do that. one state away from here, ohio, where later today you'll see president barack obama and vice president joe biden teaming up at a democratic party in cleveland. some crucial race ins that state. it's not just democrats, though. on the republican side, look for sarah palin at a tea party express rally in new jersey. some other republican surrogates crisscrossing the country. remember in the final days, it's all about getting the get out the vote efforts to manning the phone banks, getting your final commercials on air, trying to influence your voters and your base voters to get out there and vote on election day. later today, of course, as well, we've got brand new cnn poll numbers on the battle for cong
we're just two days away from a crucial election right here in west virginia. republicans think they have a good shot of winning back the senate seat here that's been in democratic party hands for over half a century. if they win this race and some other close contests, they've got a good shot of winning back control of the senate. they need ten seats to do that. one state away from here, ohio, where later today you'll see president barack obama and vice president joe biden teaming up at a...
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party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens says he will step down after the court finishes its work this summer. at the white house, cnn's dan lothian and our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin is in new york. jeffrey, i want to start with you because i love talking to you and i don't get an opportunity to do that nearly enough. justice stevens, you know, what are your overall impressions? and then i want to talk to you about his dissent on the court's campaign finance decision, because it was a very strong dissent. and i'm wondering if that might have been a final straw, had he had enough of, you know, pushing back and forth trying to win consensus on this con
party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens...
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a little over a month ago we held a town hall meeting in richmond, virginia. one of the most telling questions came from a small business owner who runs a tree care farm. he told me how hard he works and how busy he was. he doesn't have time to pay attention to all the back and forth in washington. and he asked, is there hope for us returning to civility in our districts, to a healthy, legislative process? so, as i strap on the boots again tomorrow, i know that you guys got it under control. it's hard to have faith in that right now, he said. i do believe there is hope for civility. i do believe there is hope for progress. and that's because i believe in the resiliency of a nation that's bounced back from much worse than what we're going through right now, a nation that's overcome war, depression and has been made more perfect in our struggle for individual rights, individual freedoms. each time, progress has come slowly and even painful, but progress has always come, because we've worked at it and because we believed in it. and, most of all, because we rememb
a little over a month ago we held a town hall meeting in richmond, virginia. one of the most telling questions came from a small business owner who runs a tree care farm. he told me how hard he works and how busy he was. he doesn't have time to pay attention to all the back and forth in washington. and he asked, is there hope for us returning to civility in our districts, to a healthy, legislative process? so, as i strap on the boots again tomorrow, i know that you guys got it under control....
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he lives in ashburn, virginia. he met repeatedly according to the indictment with people he believed affiliated with al qaeda to plan multiple bombings at metro rail stations in the washington area. officials say he was arrested in a hotel room in herndon, virginia, this morning. the indictment indicates he thought he was going to meet one of those purported al qaeda members. the government alleges that ahmed conducted surveillance of four different metro stations, provided his contacts with video images and sketches and made recommendations on when to attack to maximize casualties. according to the indictment, he said he wanted to kill as many military personnel as possible. the government also alleges that he suggested concealing explosions in rolling suitcases rather than backpacks and suggested where on the trains they should be concealed. nothing on the documents indicates that he had any training or communications with individuals overseas, but the indictment quotes him as saying he did want to donate $10,000
he lives in ashburn, virginia. he met repeatedly according to the indictment with people he believed affiliated with al qaeda to plan multiple bombings at metro rail stations in the washington area. officials say he was arrested in a hotel room in herndon, virginia, this morning. the indictment indicates he thought he was going to meet one of those purported al qaeda members. the government alleges that ahmed conducted surveillance of four different metro stations, provided his contacts with...
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you can't do that in virginia. kris allen in big trouble. he digitally pasted girls faces on the bodies of adults in sexual situations. that won him a conviction for distributing child porn. he claims the law is too broad and big foot's free speech. the case now before the supreme court. so what do you do with sex offenders once they serve their time? send justice into overtime? at least one victim doesn't think they should be turned loose. one perpetrator says hey, i served my time. let me get on with my life. the supreme court weighing both sides. more now from cnn's kaelt baldwin. >> january, 1973. 13-year-old martin andrews abducted off a virginia street. >> he looked at me, said i've got bad news for you. you've just been kidnapped. >> he was semple ueli assaulted by a pedophile on parole for two similar attacks. then left for dead. >> i was buried out in the middle of nowhere. you know, with a chain around my ankle, i was going nowhere. i was going to die there. >> almost 30 years later when he found out his attacker was getting out of
you can't do that in virginia. kris allen in big trouble. he digitally pasted girls faces on the bodies of adults in sexual situations. that won him a conviction for distributing child porn. he claims the law is too broad and big foot's free speech. the case now before the supreme court. so what do you do with sex offenders once they serve their time? send justice into overtime? at least one victim doesn't think they should be turned loose. one perpetrator says hey, i served my time. let me get...
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he is joining us now from richmond, virginia. good to see you. >> it's always good to see you, fred. >> so what's happening? why is this taking so long? what's the hold-up? >> well, it looks like we've been caught up in politics, the house passed it twice, and the extension bill, and also in the war bill. and we are hopeful that we will get some justice in the senate coming up soon, and the war bill. so we are hopeful that harry reid and other house democrats and republicans will do the the right thing and pass this measure for our nation's black farmers. >> because the government already -- >> i lost my mic. >> okay. all right. i think he may have lost his ear piece, because we can actually hear him off that mic. hopefully somebody is going to help him out there, so he is able to hear my question. all right, john boyd, can you hear me now? okay. how about now, john? all right. we're almost there. we're almost there. all right, john boyd, back with us from richmond, virginia. can you hear me now? >> yes. >> all right. so the gove
he is joining us now from richmond, virginia. good to see you. >> it's always good to see you, fred. >> so what's happening? why is this taking so long? what's the hold-up? >> well, it looks like we've been caught up in politics, the house passed it twice, and the extension bill, and also in the war bill. and we are hopeful that we will get some justice in the senate coming up soon, and the war bill. so we are hopeful that harry reid and other house democrats and republicans...
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virginia thomas a conservative activist left anita hill a voicemail at her office at brandeis. here's 9 message. good morning, anita hill. it's ginny thomas. i wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something. i would love you to consider an apew ji sometime and some full explains of what you did and why you did with my husband. give it thought, pray about this and come to understand why you did what you did. okay. have a good day. thomas says she was extending an olive branch after all of these years and that no offense was intended. but it seems hill doesn't see it that way. she turned the message over to campus security which then turned it over to the fbi. in a statement to cnn anita hill says, "i certainly thought the call was inappropriate. i have no intention of apologizing, because i testified truthfully about my experience, and i stand by that testimony." you'll remember the allegations and hill's testimony almost derailed thomas' nomination and also sparked a nationwide debate about harassment in the workplace. kate bolduan, cnn, was
virginia thomas a conservative activist left anita hill a voicemail at her office at brandeis. here's 9 message. good morning, anita hill. it's ginny thomas. i wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something. i would love you to consider an apew ji sometime and some full explains of what you did and why you did with my husband. give it thought, pray about this and come to understand why you did what you did. okay. have a good day. thomas says she was...
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one example is something that happened yesterday out of virginia, our affiliate, wavy. this woman was trying to cast a ballot early and the machine kept giving the wrong name. she was trying to cast a ballot for a democratic candidate and it kept showing her republican candidates' names. they took that machine out apparently and machines have been recalibrated. as you just saw there, they are encouraging people there to use cotton swabs instead of fingers because they're so specific and they're actually handing out cotton swabs to people there. one more i'll mention. this is out of north carolina. in new hanover county, they gave out the wrong ballots in two house districts there. house district 18 and 16. if, in the end the number of ballots that could be a problem is bigger than the margin of victory, they might have to do a revote there. big picture, i have to say overall, as you point out, millions of people voting today. we're not hearing about massive protests in the streets, hanging chads or other things that could be disastrous. keep those messages coming. you'r
one example is something that happened yesterday out of virginia, our affiliate, wavy. this woman was trying to cast a ballot early and the machine kept giving the wrong name. she was trying to cast a ballot for a democratic candidate and it kept showing her republican candidates' names. they took that machine out apparently and machines have been recalibrated. as you just saw there, they are encouraging people there to use cotton swabs instead of fingers because they're so specific and they're...
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that information on the document comes from a virginia company owned by citimortgage, fannie mae and other big mortgage players, mortgage electronic region strags system. banks use it as an electronic repository to keep track of the real owners. they have 64 million loans in the database. if a bank wants to fore foreclose, out turned to mers for the documentation. much faster and cheaper than retrieving local title records. but the mers' papers like for this home sometimes don't reflect the true status of the mortgage. >> we are seeing forgeries, back datings, post datings. largely because lenders are scrambling to come up with a chain of title that mers was ill equipped from the inception to provide. >> allen joining us live from new york. what does mers have to say about all of this? >> they say they provide clarity, transparency and deficiency to the mortgage finance system and citi relies on the da for people delinquent on the mortgages but lawyers going after mers for the way it operates. >> all right. well, we'll follow to follow it with you. thanks so much. >>> this is somethi
that information on the document comes from a virginia company owned by citimortgage, fannie mae and other big mortgage players, mortgage electronic region strags system. banks use it as an electronic repository to keep track of the real owners. they have 64 million loans in the database. if a bank wants to fore foreclose, out turned to mers for the documentation. much faster and cheaper than retrieving local title records. but the mers' papers like for this home sometimes don't reflect the...
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it happened in the dotiki mine after a west virginia mine left 29 dead. >>> moscow discussing how to restart adoptions. moscow stopped, adoptions after a boy was sent to moscow alone after being rejected from his u.s. family. >>> what did candidate obama promise from the campaign trail? ♪ [ male announcer ] experience fast in all its forms. the is line. at your lexus dealer. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i thought investment firms were there tdd# 1-800-345-2550 to help with my investments. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 so where's that help when i need it? tdd# 1-800-345-2550 if i could change one thing... tdd# 1-800-345-2550 we'd all get a ton of great advice tdd# 1-800-345-2550 just for being a client. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i mean, shouldn't i be able to talk about my money tdd# 1-800-345-2550 without it costing me a fortune? tdd# 1-800-345-2550 if i had my way, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 investment firms would be falling all over themselves tdd# 1-800-345-2550 to help me with my investments. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 (announcer) at charles schwab, investors rule. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 are you ready to rule? ♪ ♪
it happened in the dotiki mine after a west virginia mine left 29 dead. >>> moscow discussing how to restart adoptions. moscow stopped, adoptions after a boy was sent to moscow alone after being rejected from his u.s. family. >>> what did candidate obama promise from the campaign trail? ♪ [ male announcer ] experience fast in all its forms. the is line. at your lexus dealer. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i thought investment firms were there tdd# 1-800-345-2550 to help with my...
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authorities will also be following up on the arrest of a virginia man on charges of plotting to blow up parts of washington's metro rail system and on the mysterious case of shots fired at military locations in the d.c. area. >> reporter: i'm poppy harlow in new york. a packed week ahead for wall street. on monday we'll get a key manufacturing report as well as latest construction spending numbers, and then on tuesday, of course, it is election day, but bp, that oil giant will also report their earnings, and following the critical mid-term election, the fed on wednesday will announce their latest moves to spur the economy. a lot of anticipation ahead of that announcement. also ahead this week, the latest private sector jobs report as well as u.s. auto sales and also retail sales, and then on friday that all-important monthly jobs report. we'll get that friday before the market opens. we'll track it all for you on cnn money. >> reporter: i'm "showbiz tonight's" brooke anderson. here's what we're watching this work. portia derossi's big tell-all with oprah and ricky martin sits down wi
authorities will also be following up on the arrest of a virginia man on charges of plotting to blow up parts of washington's metro rail system and on the mysterious case of shots fired at military locations in the d.c. area. >> reporter: i'm poppy harlow in new york. a packed week ahead for wall street. on monday we'll get a key manufacturing report as well as latest construction spending numbers, and then on tuesday, of course, it is election day, but bp, that oil giant will also report...
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in virginia a gas line is cut at the home of a congressman's brother. and i asked that congressman, representative steve pperriello about this. they put what they thought was his address online. have there been nil threats and also has your family, have the police caught anyone in connection with what happened at your brother's house? >> there's an on going investigation. local and federal law enforcement have been doing an incredible job. me and my family appreciate it. we are trying to keep an eye on everything. there was the brick thrown through a window yesterday morning. we immediately condemned that. we're very concerned of escalating violence and want to make sure everyone takes a deep breath and gets back to the rule of law. >> also you may have to take precautions. have you and your family all had to take extra security precaution sths. >> well, we're putting the particular focus on my brother and his family, obviously. i think the local law enforcement is doing a great job of keeping an eye on them. trying to make sure everyone understands fir
in virginia a gas line is cut at the home of a congressman's brother. and i asked that congressman, representative steve pperriello about this. they put what they thought was his address online. have there been nil threats and also has your family, have the police caught anyone in connection with what happened at your brother's house? >> there's an on going investigation. local and federal law enforcement have been doing an incredible job. me and my family appreciate it. we are trying to...
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we're looking at kentucky, indiana, virginia. we're looking at democratic congressmen there. if they go down, it could be the start of that wave, ali. >> kentucky, there's obviously been some impact of the tea party there with rand paul running in that state. let's go back to georgia for a second. marshall, this is a democrat who has come out very squarely and said if he gets elected, he will not -- and if the democrats were to control the house, which is very much in doubt -- he will not support nancy pelosi as speaker. we talked about polls that came out on the weekend showing the favorability rating for nancy pelosi at 26%. democrats are saying we won't support nancy pelosi in order to, what, try to get more of those votes from people who might want to vote democrat, conservative democrats who just don't want to deal with nancy pelosi in the liberal wing of the political party? >> absolutely. you're seeing it from a lot of -- bunch of democratic lawmakers in conservative to moderate districts, and you're seeing them break with the party on the issues, including their speak
we're looking at kentucky, indiana, virginia. we're looking at democratic congressmen there. if they go down, it could be the start of that wave, ali. >> kentucky, there's obviously been some impact of the tea party there with rand paul running in that state. let's go back to georgia for a second. marshall, this is a democrat who has come out very squarely and said if he gets elected, he will not -- and if the democrats were to control the house, which is very much in doubt -- he will not...
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the presidential eulogy in west virginia. president obama said the workers killed in the april 5th coal mine died in pursuit of the american dream. he and vice president biden met privately with the workers' family before the memorial. the united mine workers union will represent miners in the investigation of the explosion. >>> they are being told to ignore the law. that's the call from an arizona congressman in response to the controversial immigration law. protesters were out again on sunday. out over the weekend, on friday and saturday as well, upset over the law which requires police officers to check citizenship. the congressman wants the justice department to check if the law is even legal. we'll have much more on this coming your way in about ten minutes. >>> i have watched movies with special effects and somebody's sucked into a vacuum. i was in that vacuum. it's real. >> it's real. all too real for folks with tornados ripped through seven states over the weekend. hardest hit, probably mississippi where ten people we
the presidential eulogy in west virginia. president obama said the workers killed in the april 5th coal mine died in pursuit of the american dream. he and vice president biden met privately with the workers' family before the memorial. the united mine workers union will represent miners in the investigation of the explosion. >>> they are being told to ignore the law. that's the call from an arizona congressman in response to the controversial immigration law. protesters were out again...
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tried to say in every way they know how through town meetings, through surveys, through elections in virginia and new jersey and massachusetts that they oppose the health care bill that passed the senate on christmas eve. and more importantly, we want to talk about we believe we have a better idea. and that's to take many of the examples that you just mentioned about health care costs, make that our goal, reducing health care costs and start over and let's go step by step toward that goal. we'd like to briefly mention, i'll briefly mention, others will talk more about it as we go along, what those ideas are, what some of them are, what some of the suggestions we have are. i'd like to begin with a story. when i was elected governor, some of the media went up to the democratic leaders of the legislature and said what are you going to do with this new young republican governor a few years ago. and they said i'm going to help him because if he succeeds, our state succeeds and that's the way we worked for eight years. but often they had to persuade me to change my direction to get our state where
tried to say in every way they know how through town meetings, through surveys, through elections in virginia and new jersey and massachusetts that they oppose the health care bill that passed the senate on christmas eve. and more importantly, we want to talk about we believe we have a better idea. and that's to take many of the examples that you just mentioned about health care costs, make that our goal, reducing health care costs and start over and let's go step by step toward that goal. we'd...
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an intense manhunt ended quietly this morning in virginia. investigators say christopher speight turned himself in. he's accused of shooting and killing eight people in appomattox county about 75 miles southwest from richmond. police believe he knew the victims, but they don't know of a motive. >>> federal contractors who hold out on uncle sam will find it tougher to score government contracts. the president has ordered a crackdown on companies that file false tax returns. he signed the executive order less than an hour ago at the white house. >> the time of great need when our families and our nation are finding it necessary to tighten our belts and be more responsible with how we spend our money, we can't afford to waste taxpayer dollars, and we especially can't afford to let companies game the system. we need to make sure every tax dollar we spend is going to address our nation's urgent needs and to make a difference in the lives of our people. >>> and the man president obama tapped to head the transportation security administration, the t
an intense manhunt ended quietly this morning in virginia. investigators say christopher speight turned himself in. he's accused of shooting and killing eight people in appomattox county about 75 miles southwest from richmond. police believe he knew the victims, but they don't know of a motive. >>> federal contractors who hold out on uncle sam will find it tougher to score government contracts. the president has ordered a crackdown on companies that file false tax returns. he signed...
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let's start in west virginia. this race is deadlocked. 44% to joe manchin, the democratic governor, 44% for john raese, this is a seat that was held for the democrats for almost 60 years robert byrd had that seat forever. look at wisconsin, another troubling place for democrats. russ feingold, the incumbent democratic senator there, he is trailing now 52% to 44% to ron johnson, who is the republican nominee and also backed by a lot of people in the tea party movement. quickly, washington state, where patty murray, democrat is running for re-election. poll numbers suggest she is eight points ahead of rossi, the problem nominee. a tight race. we will follow these states between now and election date, just 19 days away. >> it's coming up quickly, isn't it. more political news at the top of the hour. >>> legalizing marijuana, a lot of folks are for it, a lot of against it. the issue sparked a lot of debate on cnn nps new prime tire show "parker spitzer." >> i've been convinced by people in law enforcement and the judi
let's start in west virginia. this race is deadlocked. 44% to joe manchin, the democratic governor, 44% for john raese, this is a seat that was held for the democrats for almost 60 years robert byrd had that seat forever. look at wisconsin, another troubling place for democrats. russ feingold, the incumbent democratic senator there, he is trailing now 52% to 44% to ron johnson, who is the republican nominee and also backed by a lot of people in the tea party movement. quickly, washington state,...
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jay rockefeller, a senator from west virginia is making a point right now. as we monitor, john king, the american people have strong views on all of this right now, because they have been hearing it for 13 months, this debate. >> 13 months, and this administration, and you could argue hearing it back to the clinton administration if they follow politics closely. as we watch this, you hear the democrats saying we may be closer than we think, but they can't get over the philosophical hurdles. let's talk about the issues, because we asked the american people about these issues in advance of the summit. do you favor the failure of insurance companies from dropping coverage for those who become hill? and there is widespread support for this. 60% of democrats and 64% of independents and 60% of republicans. this has come up a lot today, and you can see that the american people think we should agree on that one. another issue, do you favor preventing the insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. this one again, 65% of democrats say that
jay rockefeller, a senator from west virginia is making a point right now. as we monitor, john king, the american people have strong views on all of this right now, because they have been hearing it for 13 months, this debate. >> 13 months, and this administration, and you could argue hearing it back to the clinton administration if they follow politics closely. as we watch this, you hear the democrats saying we may be closer than we think, but they can't get over the philosophical...
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communy college in norern virginia. what's fascinating about this is the president is trying to say this is a big economic issue for the future. he wants to get 5 million more people to graduate from community colleges between now and 2020 to try to restore -- you've talked a lot about this on the show, about how years ago the united states was at the top of the heap in terms of college graduates, slipped badly since then. he thinks community colleges are going to be the engine for that growth. interesting, though, that a lot of some of the for-profit colleges -- kaplan and some of the other learning institutions are pushing back and lobbying and saying they think the president is pouring too much federal aid, too much federal attention to the community colleges and the graduation rates are not nearly as good and this is not going to provide as many jobs as the president says long term. what he's looking at here at the white house, the president is saying when he hosts some of the ceos here for his periodic meetings, th
communy college in norern virginia. what's fascinating about this is the president is trying to say this is a big economic issue for the future. he wants to get 5 million more people to graduate from community colleges between now and 2020 to try to restore -- you've talked a lot about this on the show, about how years ago the united states was at the top of the heap in terms of college graduates, slipped badly since then. he thinks community colleges are going to be the engine for that growth....
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let's start in west virginia. this is a seat that the late senator robert byrd had. but look at those poll numbers. 44% for joe manchin. he is the democrat running for that seat. 44% as well for john rasee. that's up for grabs. move on to wisconsin. russ feingold is the democratic incumbent. the senator there. he is in trouble. our poll indicates that the republican challer, johnson, is up 52% to 44%. over feingold. troubling poll there for russ feingold. that's what i got. mark, back to you, man. >>> good news. in massachusetts, governor duval patrick in a new survey shows that he is up seven points s charley baker. cahill has seemed to fade into the back. duval patrick, someone who is very close to president obama. president obama will be in massachusetts on saturday campaigning on behalf of duval patrick. you can see that here on cnn. and sitting right next to me here, steve is putting together our coverage plans for the big rally out in california. as we speak right now, sarah palin, michael steele for the rnc. saturday, ali, sarah palin on cnn. >> it's nice to s
let's start in west virginia. this is a seat that the late senator robert byrd had. but look at those poll numbers. 44% for joe manchin. he is the democrat running for that seat. 44% as well for john rasee. that's up for grabs. move on to wisconsin. russ feingold is the democratic incumbent. the senator there. he is in trouble. our poll indicates that the republican challer, johnson, is up 52% to 44%. over feingold. troubling poll there for russ feingold. that's what i got. mark, back to you,...
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moment with the coal mining tragedy in west virginia and the oel rig explosion in the gulf, energy is on the forefront in everyone's mind. there is a meeting of world leaders to talk about geothey were. you might have heard about this before. geothermal energy comes from the heat that exists within the earth instead of harvesting foul and burning it as with coal and gas. geothermal energy is continuously produced inside the earth. you see, the crust, the majority man tell tele, mostly you've got to dig, but sometimes comes to the surface itself, like a volcano or a fumeerol which is a hole where volcanic gases are released or hot springs, or geisers. geothermal energy is heat in the form of steam or hot water that can be used to heat buildings or be used to create electricity like oil or oil is. people use geothermal energy to heat homes by digging deep wells and pumping the heat or underground water to the surface. you can also use the stable temperatures near the surface of the earth to heat and cool buildings. it provides heat for 95% of the buildings in iceland, ironically, where
moment with the coal mining tragedy in west virginia and the oel rig explosion in the gulf, energy is on the forefront in everyone's mind. there is a meeting of world leaders to talk about geothey were. you might have heard about this before. geothermal energy comes from the heat that exists within the earth instead of harvesting foul and burning it as with coal and gas. geothermal energy is continuously produced inside the earth. you see, the crust, the majority man tell tele, mostly you've...
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police in central virginia believe they've got their man. christopher speight the suspect in eight shooting deaths surrendered to cops this morning. police don't have a motive for yesterday's killings but they say the suspect knew the victims. >>> we may hear a ruling this morning on how elections will be funded in the future. the case before the supreme court would expand the role of corporations and labor unions in financing elections. but there are concerns that a favorable ruling could lead to influence peddling situations with members of congress. we'll await a decision from the high court and bring it to you when we get it. >>> about 36635,000 cribs have been recalled. dorel asia cribs were sold at k-mart, sears and walmart. the consumer product safety commission says some hardware on the crib can cause the drop-side to detach leaving the baby being strangled or suffocated. >>> cnn exclusive. one on one with the former patient of the accused ft. hood gunman. he describes odd behavior by army psychiatrist nadal hasan. rr >>> protecting
police in central virginia believe they've got their man. christopher speight the suspect in eight shooting deaths surrendered to cops this morning. police don't have a motive for yesterday's killings but they say the suspect knew the victims. >>> we may hear a ruling this morning on how elections will be funded in the future. the case before the supreme court would expand the role of corporations and labor unions in financing elections. but there are concerns that a favorable ruling...
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this is a smaller event at a hardware store in serling, virginia. republican leaders are going to meet with small business owners and come out and have a press conference, very different from the contract, also, because that was a very specific list of 20 agenda items. this is going to be about 20. that was 10. this will be about 20. it will be focused on things that voters care about this year, like small businesses, like jobs and things like that and will talk about how they would run the house of representatives differently if they were in charge. this is brand new. cnn has learned first. it is on the ticker. for the rest of what's crossing on the ticker, i turn it over to mark preston. >>> other stories crossing right now, while they might be unified over that agenda they'll release on thursday, whether or not unified republicans is in alaska. lisa murkowski decided to run as a write-in candidate. she was on "state of the union" with candy crowley. she says she's a victim of a smear campaign and is going to run even though she doesn't have the b
this is a smaller event at a hardware store in serling, virginia. republican leaders are going to meet with small business owners and come out and have a press conference, very different from the contract, also, because that was a very specific list of 20 agenda items. this is going to be about 20. that was 10. this will be about 20. it will be focused on things that voters care about this year, like small businesses, like jobs and things like that and will talk about how they would run the...
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one of the senate races that will decide this is west virginia where you have the democratic governor joe manchin. he's now leading and this white house is confident he's going to win. what did he do recently? he had an ad where he literally took a gun and shot the cap and trade bill and basically said i'm going to go to washington and make sure the president doesn't pass these kind of policies anymore. there's a democrat as you know who may win but not because he's siding with president obama. >> good to see you as always. we'll be talking a lot over the course of the next couple of days. i'm going to be handling the exit polls tomorrow night. >> reporter: can't wait. my favorite part of tuesday night. >> there are some fantastic graphics. i don't know if you've even them. they're 3d. i'm describing things in front of me like a wall of numbers and not not there. >> reporter: rough going to be a hologram? >> i'm going to be real. send me any information you have, inside information to make me look smart. >> reporter: good, i'll do that. >> ed henry at the stakeout our senior white hou
one of the senate races that will decide this is west virginia where you have the democratic governor joe manchin. he's now leading and this white house is confident he's going to win. what did he do recently? he had an ad where he literally took a gun and shot the cap and trade bill and basically said i'm going to go to washington and make sure the president doesn't pass these kind of policies anymore. there's a democrat as you know who may win but not because he's siding with president obama....